Tamon’s B-Side is everything one could expect from a shojo manga, as Yuki Shiwasu’s title has all of the sparkles and squee that’s typically found in the genre. While certainly funny and not without its charm, it may also be an obnoxious mess for readers above its target demographic. But ust because it’s meant for young teen girls doesn’t necessarily mean it should be passed up by everyone else.High schooler Utage Kinoshita works housekeeping jobs so she can fund her addiction to popular boy bands. Her favorite idol group is F/ACE (pronounced as “face” and why they added the backslash is anyone’s guess) and she’s particularly obsessed with its lead member, Tamon Fukuhara. When her work calls her to be his housekeeper, she is beyond ecstatic. That ecstasy, however, comes tumbling down when her beloved idol is a morose and insecure wreck who is threatening to quit! Utage’s fangirl spirit will not be kept down, and she will do everything in her power to keep her favorite singer on the stage. There have been several anime and manga that hone in on idols and the idol industry. With the smash hit of such series as Oshi No Ko making its way to Western audiences this year, it seems like Tamon’s B-Side is a shoo-in to become a fan favorite. But Oshi No Ko had more to say and was willing to take risks with its subject. Tamon’s B-Side, on the other hand, is one giant walking shojo troupe — a fangirl fest that revels in its idol obsession and zeroes in on its target demographic with heat-seeking precision. While this may cause some readers (especially those who are not into shojo manga or anime) to take umbrage with the work, it handles its shojo tropes and themes just as one would expect.RELATED: Why Tuxedo Mask Is The Best Classic Shojo Love Interest
Tamon’s B-Side is everything one could expect from a shojo manga, as Yuki Shiwasu’s title has all of the sparkles and squee that’s typically found in the genre. While certainly funny and not without its charm, it may also be an obnoxious mess for readers above its target demographic. But ust because it’s meant for young teen girls doesn’t necessarily mean it should be passed up by everyone else.
High schooler Utage Kinoshita works housekeeping jobs so she can fund her addiction to popular boy bands. Her favorite idol group is F/ACE (pronounced as “face” and why they added the backslash is anyone’s guess) and she’s particularly obsessed with its lead member, Tamon Fukuhara. When her work calls her to be his housekeeper, she is beyond ecstatic. That ecstasy, however, comes tumbling down when her beloved idol is a morose and insecure wreck who is threatening to quit! Utage’s fangirl spirit will not be kept down, and she will do everything in her power to keep her favorite singer on the stage.
There have been several anime and manga that hone in on idols and the idol industry. With the smash hit of such series as Oshi No Ko making its way to Western audiences this year, it seems like Tamon’s B-Side is a shoo-in to become a fan favorite. But Oshi No Ko had more to say and was willing to take risks with its subject. Tamon’s B-Side, on the other hand, is one giant walking shojo troupe — a fangirl fest that revels in its idol obsession and zeroes in on its target demographic with heat-seeking precision. While this may cause some readers (especially those who are not into shojo manga or anime) to take umbrage with the work, it handles its shojo tropes and themes just as one would expect.
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